Wash-stand



(No Model.)

' W. BLAGKWOOD, Jr.

WASH STAND.

Patented Apr.3,1883

" INVENTOR Attorney J WITNESSES UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM BLAGKWOOD, JR., OF DETROIT, MICHlGAN.

WASH-STAND.-

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 275,122, dated April 3, 1883.

Application filed November 15, 1882. (N0 model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM BLAOKWOOD, Jr., a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Detroit, in the county of Wayne and State of Michigan, have invented certain newandusefulImprovementsinWash-Stands; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to certain improvements in stationary wash-stands used in buildings.

In the stationary wash-stands now in general use made of two essential'partsto wit, the bowl and marble slab-the flange of the bowl is made flat, and the marble slab, with a corresponding flat under surface, is bedded on this flange of the bowl by means of plaster-ofparis to make a water tight connection or joint. After a stationary wash-stand of this common structure has been in use for some time the splashing of water or leaky faucets causes the plaster-of-paris to be worn away, so that the water on the slab running down to the edge of marble does not fall into the bowl,

but follows the fiat surface of bottom of slab backward until it reaches outside of bowl, and then runs down on the floor, thus damaging the floor and ceiling under.

To obviate these serious diiflculties is the object of my'invention.

My invention therefore consists in a bowl for a stationary wash-stand, formed with an upward-beveled flange to impede the flow of splash-water and return or conduct the same to the bowl.

Myinvention further consists in the combination of a marble slab for a stationary washstand,formed on its under side with a beveled recess, and a wash-bowl with a beveled flange to fit into the beveled recessof theslab,whereby when splash-water strikes this connection or union of parts the water will return to the bow], instead of working out between the joint.

The annexed drawing is a sectional view of portions of a wash-bowl and a marble slab, showing my improvements applied.

In the annexed drawing, the letter A represents a bowl for a stationary wash-stand used in buildings. The upper edge of this bowl is made or formed with an upward inclined flange, B, arranged to set in the recess of the top slab, substantially as shown.

The letter 0 represents a marble or metallic slab, formed on its under surface around the bowlopening, for receiving the flange of the bowl, with a depending angular or beveled recess, D, corresponding, or nearly so, with the upwardly-inclined beveled flange of the bowl, but made somewhat deeperand longer than the flange ot the bowl, for the purpose hereinafter stated. This recessin the top slab extends from the edge of the bowl-hole with an upward incline, a, and terminating with the vertical depending wall D, the incline being made longer than the widthof the bowl-flange,the back wall of which sets against the vertical wallof the slab, thus leaving the under surface of the incline in the slab projecting or depending over the edge of the basin. By this construction and connection it will be seen that liquids from the top of the slab will run downthe inner face of the slab and drop from the depending lip into the basin, instead of running back under the slab and in a short time loosening and removing the plaster-cement between the slab and the basin, and then finding its way to the floor, causing dampness ordoiug actual damage to the floor and ceiling.

The ordinary bolts for supporting the washbowl to the slab are employed in connection with this improvement.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. A wash-stand bowl formed with an upward beveled or inclined flange, substantially as described.

2. The combination of a wash-bowl formed with an upward-beveled flange, and a top slab formed with an upward-beveled recess to receive the beveled or inclined flange of the wash-bowl, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I afflx my signature in presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM BLAUKWOOD, JR.

Witnesses:

THos. T. LEETE, Jr., J NO. B. OoRLIss. 

